Circular 13/2000 Payment of Annual Fees: persons registered/enrolled who are currently on training programmes must maintain their registration/enrolment with SANC

Circular 13/2000 Payment of 2021 Annual Fees

11 September 2000

To all Nursing Institutions

 

Payment of Annual Fees 2001

 

You are reminded that there are persons who are registered/enrolled as nurses with the South African Nursing Council that have obtained admission to a further course of study on the strength of such registration/enrolment.

As it is a prescribed requirement that such persons maintain their registration/enrolment it would be appreciated if you could draw their attention to this fact.

Kindly remind them that they should remit their fees for 2001 (R114,00 if registered/R96,00 if enrolled) to reach the Council before 31 January 2001.

 

Yours faithfully

Signed
E E Bielfeld
for Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

Circular 12/2000 Maintenance of Standards of Nursing Education and Practice

Circular 12/2000 Maintenance of Standards of Nursing Education and Practice

4 September 2000

To all Training Institutions

 

Maintenance of Standards of Nursing Education and Practice

 

Council at it’s meeting held on 15 May 2000 resolved that it be emphasized to all nursing education institutions affiliated to universities that:

  •  the universities role in the monitoring of standards must be adhered to
  •  evidence of this monitoring role must be reflected in the formative and summative evaluations related to both the theoretical and practical components of Nursing Education and Training programmes

 

Signed
Grace Ramadi
Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

 

Circular 11/2000 Annual Licence Fee and Restoration Fee prices remain unchanged for 2001

Circular 11/2000 Fees remain unchanged for 2001

30 August 2000

To all Training and Non-training Institutions

 

Annual Licence Fees – 2001

 

The Executive Committee at its meeting on 25 July 2000 decided that the annual fees for the year 2001 remain unchanged i.e.

  • R114,00 (including VAT) for registered nurses and/or registered midwives.
  • R96,00 (including VAT) for enrolled nurses and enrolled nursing auxiliaries.

The restoration fee stands at R114,00 (including VAT).

 

Signed
Grace Ramadi
Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

 

Circular 10/2000 Results of by-election of an Enrolled Nurse

Circular 10/2000 Results of by-election of enrolled nurse for the period 2000-2003

4 August 2000

To all Stakeholders, Nursing Educational Institutions and Non-training Institutions

 

By-election to serve as a member of the South African Nursing Council for the period 2000 to 2003:

 

The by-election of an enrolled nurse for the current Council was finalized on 27 July 2000 and the following candidate was elected as a member of the Council:

DIRE, Rose Motlalepula

 

The votes obtained by the candidates are:

DIRE, R M 334
ALEXANDER, A N 194
MALESA, M E 139
VICQUERY, A P 124
NZIBA, B 108
MOTHAMAHA, T J 49
MOTHIBA, P 37
MONTSHO, M R 28
MAHLAFORA, S 21
MOTSWENI, N S 6

 

 

Signed
Grace Ramadi (Mrs)
Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

 

Circular 8/2000 Counting of votes

Circular 8/2000 Counting of votes

14 July 2000

To all Stakeholders, Nursing Educational Institutions and Non-training Institutions

 

Counting of Votes

 

By-Election of an Enrolled Nurse as a Member of the South African Nursing Council for the period July 2000 to March 2003

Date:
27 July 2000
Time:
09:00
Venue:
South African Nursing Council Building, 602 Pretorius Street, Arcadia, Pretoria

On 14 April 2000 Board Notice 29 of 2000 was published in Government Gazette No. 21067, setting out the list of candidates for the above by-election and determining 26 July 2000 at 12:00 as the closing date for the return of ballot papers to the Council.

The counting of votes will commence at 09:00 on 27 July 2000, at the offices of the South African Nursing Council on the ground floor.

 

Signed
Grace Ramadi
Returning Officer

 

Circular 7/2000 Charges for services rendered

Circular 7/2000 Charges for Services rendered

31 May 2000

To all Stakeholders, Nursing Schools and Non-training Institutions

 

Charges for Services Rendered

 

We refer to Circular 16/99 which listed cost recovery charges which came into operation as from 1 January 2000.

Unfortunately the circular omitted to state that the charges were VAT exclusive.  For ease of reference we state the charges again:

 

1. Approval of new nursing education programmes:-

 

per programme
(a)  Four year programme R700.00 + R98 VAT = R798.00
(b)  All other programmes R400.00 + R56 VAT = R456.00

 

2. Verification of Registration/Enrolment for persons going abroad:-

 

per verification
  R100.00 + R14 VAT = R114.00

 

3. Listing of qualifications:-

 

per qualification
  R100.00 + R14 VAT = R114.00

 

Signed
Frank Germishuizen
Acting Registrar and Chief Executive Office

Circular 5/1998 Nursing Auxiliaries – exemption from first year of training – course leading to Enrolment as Nurse

Circular 5/1998 Nursing Auxiliaries: exemption from first year of training for course leading to enrolment as a Nurse

15 July 1998

To all Training Schools and Nursing Colleges

 

Regulations relating to the course leading to enrolment as a nurse (Government Notice No. R.2175 of 19 November 1993) as amended

Exemption from the first year of training

 

The Council has resolved, that a person who has obtained enrolment as a Nursing Auxiliary on the strength of having written and passed an examination conducted by the Nursing Council irrespective of the date on which the Council examination was taken, can be considered for the abovementioned exemption without having to write the Admission examination.

 

Signed
M Faurie
for Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

Circular 30/84 Council’s resolution regarding short courses

Circular 30/84 Council’s resolution regarding short courses

15 October 1984

To all Nursing Schools
For information Colleges of Nursing
Director-General, Department of Health and Welfare
Director: Health, South West Africa
Directors of Hospital Services
Departments of Health, Self-governing National States
Secretary for Health, Bophuthatswana
Secretary for Health, Ciskei
Secretary for Health, Transkei
Secretary for Health, Venda
Surgeon-General
South African Nursing Association

Enclosed please find copies of the following documents for your information :

Government Notices R.1746, R.1747 and R.1748 of 17 August 1984 – Short Courses

Council’s resolution regarding short courses

 

Signed
F Germishuizen
REGISTRAR

P O Box 1123
PRETORIA
0001

SHORT COURSES

The Council recently resolved that it would no longer be offering short courses of less than one academic year, leading to the issuing of a certificate by the Council.  It was therefore decided that the regulations governing the four short courses in Occupational Health Nursing, Stoma Care Nursing, Renal Nursing and Spinal Injury Nursing be repealed.  This was done under Government Notices R.1746, R.1747 and R.1748 of 17 August 1984.

The Council however, recognises the need for short courses of less than one academic year for registered nurses and resolved further that –

(1)  short courses of this nature:

(a)    be instituted only if a need for a course has been identified on national level and/or regional level;

(b)    be examined locally and not on a national level;

(c)    be recognised only if the course is presented by one of the following:

(i)    departments of nursing science at universities;

(ii)    departments of continuing education at universities with a department of nursing science;

(iii)    hospital nursing schools;

(iv)    nursing colleges;

(v)    technikons;

(vi)    professional education sections of:

  • The South African Nursing Association
  • a State Department of Health and Welfare
  • a Provincial Department of Hospital Services
(vii)    in exceptional circumstances any other institution which the Council may approve;

(2)  for such short courses:

(a)    the duration of the course shall be at least 160 hours;

(b)    regulations be not published;

(c)    broad national programme objectives be compiled by the Council and published in the form of a directive;

(d)    the programme for the course must be approved by the Council;

(e)    local examinations shall be in agreement with programme objectives of the Council;

(f)    the Council shall have the right to withdraw recognition of the course at any time and shall have the right of inspection;

(g)    the qualification be not registered with the Council as an additional qualification, but be listed merely for statistical purposes;

(h)    proof be given on the annual fee receipt that the qualification is listed by the Council;

(3)  for listing purposes of the qualification the following information be furnished:

(a)    the name of the institution offering the course and the name of the qualification;

(b)    the full names and surname of the holder of the qualification;

(c)    the capacities in which a person is registered;

(d)    the date of the award of the qualification;

(e)    a declaration that the holder of the qualification followed an approved course and complied with all the requirements for listing;

(4)  the certificate obtained after successful completion of the course be issued by the school which presented the course and that the information contained in 3(a), (b), (d) and (e) and the following words be printed on the certificate:

“This qualification is approved for listing by the South African Nursing Council”;

(5)  the principle be adopted that regulations be only published for courses which extend over at least one academic year (44 weeks).  These qualifications to be registered as additional qualifications;

(6)  all existing approved schools for courses extending over less than one academic year (44 weeks) shall, within a maximum period of one (1) year, comply with the requirement that the course be offered at a recognised institution (see 1(c) above).

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE

No. R.1746

17 August 1984

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATE IN RENAL NURSING AND THE CERTIFICATE IN STOMA CARE NURSING AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF NURSING SCHOOLS. – REPEAL.

The Minister of Health and Welfare, on the recommendation of the South African Nursing Council, hereby repeals in terms of section 45(4) of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act 50 of 1978), the regulations published under Government Notice R.670 of 31 March 1983, as amended by Government Notice R.1433 of 1 July 1983 with effect from twelve (12) months after the date of publication of this notice.

 

No. R.1747

17 August 1984

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

REGULATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING. – REPEAL.

The Minister of Health and Welfare, on the recommendation of the South African Nursing Council, hereby repeals in terms of section 45(4) of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act 50 of 1978), the regulations published under Government Notice R.238 of 13 February 1981, as amended by Government Notice R.1428 of 1 July 1983, with effect from six (6) months after the date of publication of this notice.

 

No. R.1748

17 August 1984

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

REGULATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN SPINAL INJURY NURSING SCIENCE. – REPEAL.

The Minister of Health and Welfare, on the recommendation of the South African Nursing Council, hereby repeals in terms of section 45(4) of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act 50 of 1978), the regulations published under Government Notice R.237 of 13 February 1981, as amended by Government Notice R.58 of 22 January 1982 and R.1441 of 1 July 1983, with effect from six (6) months after the date of publication of this notice.

 

 

Circular 30/84(1) short courses

The SANC Circular 30/84

15 October 1984

To all Nursing Schools
For information Colleges of Nursing
Director-General, Department of Health and Welfare
Director: Health, South West Africa
Directors of Hospital Services
Departments of Health, Self-governing National States
Secretary for Health, Bophuthatswana
Secretary for Health, Ciskei
Secretary for Health, Transkei
Secretary for Health, Venda
Surgeon-General
South African Nursing Association

Enclosed please find copies of the following documents for your information :

Government Notices R.1746, R.1747 and R.1748 of 17 August 1984 – Short Courses

Council’s resolution regarding short courses (see below)

 

Signed
F Germishuizen
REGISTRAR

P O Box 1123
PRETORIA
0001

SHORT COURSES

The Council recently resolved that it would no longer be offering short courses of less than one academic year, leading to the issuing of a certificate by the Council.  It was therefore decided that the regulations governing the four short courses in Occupational Health Nursing, Stoma Care Nursing, Renal Nursing and Spinal Injury Nursing be repealed.  This was done under Government Notices R.1746, R.1747 and R.1748 of 17 August 1984.

The Council however, recognises the need for short courses of less than one academic year for registered nurses and resolved further that –

(1)  short courses of this nature:

(a)    be instituted only if a need for a course has been identified on national level and/or regional level;

(b)    be examined locally and not on a national level;

(c)    be recognised only if the course is presented by one of the following:

(i)    departments of nursing science at universities;

(ii)    departments of continuing education at universities with a department of nursing science;

(iii)    hospital nursing schools;

(iv)    nursing colleges;

(v)    technikons;

(vi)    professional education sections of:

        • the South African Nursing Association
        • a State Department of Health and Welfare
        • a Provincial Department of Hospital Services

(vii)    in exceptional circumstances any other institution which the Council may approve

(2)  for such short courses:

(a)    the duration of the course shall be at least 160 hours;

(b)    regulations be not published;

(c)    broad national programme objectives be compiled by the Council and published in the form of a directive;

(d)    the programme for the course must be approved by the Council;

(e)    local examinations shall be in agreement with programme objectives of the Council;

(f)    the Council shall have the right to withdraw recognition of the course at any time and shall have the right of inspection;

(g)    the qualification be not registered with the Council as an additional qualification, but be listed merely for statistical purposes;

(h)    proof be given on the annual fee receipt that the qualification is listed by the Council;

(3)  for listing purposes of the qualification the following information be furnished:

(a)    the name of the institution offering the course and the name of the qualification;

(b)    the full names and surname of the holder of the qualification;

(c)    the capacities in which a person is registered;

(d)    the date of the award of the qualification;

(e)    a declaration that the holder of the qualification followed an approved course and complied with all the requirements for listing;

(4)  the certificate obtained after successful completion of the course be issued by the school which presented the course and that the information contained in 3(a), (b), (d) and (e) and the following words be printed on the certificate:

“This qualification is approved for listing by the South African Nursing Council”;

(5)  the principle be adopted that regulations be only published for courses which extend over at least one academic year (44 weeks).  These qualifications to be registered as additional qualifications;(6)  all existing approved schools for courses extending over less than one academic year (44 weeks) shall, within a maximum period of one (1) year, comply with the requirement that the course be offered at a recognised institution (see 1(c) above).

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE

No. R.1746

17 August 1984

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATE IN RENAL NURSING AND THE CERTIFICATE IN STOMA CARE NURSING AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF NURSING SCHOOLS. – REPEAL.

The Minister of Health and Welfare, on the recommendation of the South African Nursing Council, hereby repeals in terms of section 45(4) of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act 50 of 1978), the regulations published under Government Notice R.670 of 31 March 1983, as amended by Government Notice R.1433 of 1 July 1983 with effect from twelve (12) months after the date of publication of this notice.

 

No. R.1747

17 August 1984

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

REGULATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING. – REPEAL.

The Minister of Health and Welfare, on the recommendation of the South African Nursing Council, hereby repeals in terms of section 45(4) of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act 50 of 1978), the regulations published under Government Notice R.238 of 13 February 1981, as amended by Government Notice R.1428 of 1 July 1983, with effect from six (6) months after the date of publication of this notice.

 

No. R.1748

17 August 1984

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSING COUNCIL

REGULATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN SPINAL INJURY NURSING SCIENCE. – REPEAL.

The Minister of Health and Welfare, on the recommendation of the South African Nursing Council, hereby repeals in terms of section 45(4) of the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act 50 of 1978), the regulations published under Government Notice R.237 of 13 February 1981, as amended by Government Notice R.58 of 22 January 1982 and R.1441 of 1 July 1983, with effect from six (6) months after the date of publication of this notice.